Powering ahead with Karnaji - Supplier Diversity month is a time to recognise and celebrate the incredible contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses across Australia. The Spark North East Link Tunnels D&C team, has invested more than $115 million in social procurement, driving long-term social and economic change in the community. 
 
One of the project’s partnerships is with Karnaji, a First Nations-owned electrical material supply company providing the critical cabling that powers the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs). 
 
Karnaji is part of the Yurringa Group, which leads a range of commercial ventures including Yurringa Energy, Australia’s first Indigenous renewable energy retailer. Yurringa Energy is supplying 100% renewable energy to the North East Link TBMs, helping to deliver this city-shaping project sustainably. 
 
A huge thank you to our partners for making a positive impact every day. Find out more on Our Reconciliation Journey page.

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About Spark Joint Venture

The Spark North East Link Design & Construct Joint Venture is delivering the North East Link Program’s primary package (North East Link Tunnels) for the Victorian Government.

The project includes 6.5km of three-lane twin road tunnels to provide the missing transport link between the M80 and the Eastern Freeway, taking 15,000 trucks off local roads every day and reducing travel times by up to 35 minutes for commuters. 

Spark is comprised of Webuild, CPB Contractors, GS Engineering & Construction, and China Construction Oceania.

About Webuild

Webuild is a global leader in the design and construction of large, complex projects in the sectors of sustainable mobility, clean energy, water, and green buildings. 

Over its almost 120-year history, Webuild has delivered over 3,700 successful, large-scale projects. 

Webuild operates in 50 countries, with a diverse workforce of 92,000 people who represent more than 120 nationalities, and a robust supply chain of more than 17,500 businesses. 

Webuild supports clients in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations. 

Webuild is headquartered in Italy and listed on the Milan stock exchange (WBD; WBD.MI).